California · Penal Code
PEN §1473.6: (a) Any person no longer unlawfully imprisoned or restrained may prosecute a motion to vacate a judgment for any of the following reasons: (1) Newly discovered evidence of fraud by a government offici
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This statute allows a person no longer imprisoned to file a motion to vacate their conviction based on newly discovered evidence of government fraud, false testimony, or misconduct that undermines guilt or supports innocence.
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